The Shively researchers working on Ralph Rowe Shively are asking for additional information. The father of Ralph was Jefferson Shively. There are questions regarding where he lived and died. The mother of Robert was Emily (Emma) Estella Rowe Shively Nixon. Where and when did she marry Mr. Nixon and what was Mr. Nixon’s first name?
Ralph Rowe Shively was born on 28-Nov-1892 in Bristol, Bucks County, Pennsylvania and died on 2-Feb-1969 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA. On Robert’s death certificate he is listed as divorced. Ralph R. Schivley was married to Bertha A.Davis in NJ in 1914.She was born ca. 1891 in New Jersey, Bertha married 2nd to Raymond H. Deathe in Texas on 16-Jul-1938. This marriage ended in divorce in 1943. Ralph may have married a second time as his wife Emma is listed on the 1950 Philadelphia census and she is 49.
On the 1900 Bristol Township, Bucks County, PA census is the household of Edward H. Rowe born May-1832 age 68, wife Elizabeth E. born Jan-1833 age 67 and grandson Ralph R. Shively born Nov-1892 age 7. On the 1920 Bristol Township, Bucks County, PA census is the family of Ralph R. Shively age 27, wife Bertha A. age 28, daughter Helen M. age 4 and son Walter R. Listed on the 1930 Trenton City, Ward 7, Block No. 244, Mercer County, NJ census are Bertha Shively age 39, daughter Marie age 14, son Walter age 12, daughter Gertrude age 9 and multiple lodgers. On the 1940 Philadelphia, Ward 8, Philadelphia County, PA census is lodger Ralph R. Shively age 47, divorced. On the 1940 Wooster, Justice Precinct 3, Harris County, TX are Raymond H. Deathe age 54, wife Bertha age 50 and step-daughter Helen Marie Shively age 24. Listed on the 1950 Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA census are Ralph Shiviley age 59 and wife Emma age 49.
The following marriage account was found in the San Antonio Light, San Antonio, Texas, Tuesday, July 19, 1938, Page 12, Column 7:
The marriage of R. H. Deathe of Baytown and Mrs. Bertha Schidly of Trenton, N. J., took place Saturday noon at the home of the Rev. Perry Webb, who performed the ceremony. After spending the week end in San Antonio as the guests of the bridegroom’s brother and sister, Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Deathe, the newlyweds left for Baytown, where they will make their home.
Copied from The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Monday, February 3, 1969, Page 16, Column 8:
SHIVELY
Feb. 2, 1969, of 944 E. Stafford st., RALPH ROWE. Relatives and friends invited to funeral Wed., 1 P.M., Kirk & Nice, 6301 Germantown ave. Int. Hillside Cem. Friends may call Tues. eve., 7 to 9 P.M.
Ralph Rowe Shively was the son of Jefferson Shively (born 24-Jan-1864 in Bucks County, PA) and Emily (Emma) Rowe (born 17-May-1876 and died 2-Dec-1936 in Philadelphia County, PA). Jefferson Shively and Emily Rowe were married in Bucks County, PA on 27-Jun-1893. This was the first marriage for Emily and second marriage for Jefferson. Jefferson Shively was first married on 22-Mar-1884 in Bucks County, PA to Anna Mary Cowdrick. Anna died on 22-Feb-1890. Emma Rowe was the daughter of Edward Henry Rowe, Sr. (1826-1909) and Elizabeth Williams (1833-1913). Jefferson Shively was the son of Ernst F. Shively (born 11-Aug-1825 in Baden-Baden, Karlsruhe, Baden Württemberg, Allemagne, died 20-Feb-1885 Tinicum, Bucks County, PA) and Amanda Malvina Strouse (born 20-Dec-1826 Bucks County, PA, died 22-Jun-1904 Tinicum, Bucks County, PA).
Copied from the 1870 Tinicum Township, District No. 135, Bucks County, PA census is the family of Ernest Schaible age 44, wife Amanda age 43, son Sylvester age 22, daughter Emma J. age 20, son Wm. Warren age 16, daughter Ellen age 11, son Asher age 8 and son Jefferson age 6. Located on the 1880 Tinicum Township, Bucks County, PA census are Ernst Shively age 54, wife Amanda age 53, son Asher age 19, son Jefferson age 16, and mother in law Elizabeth Strouse age 75. Listed on the 1880 Beverly City, Burlington County, NJ census is the family of Edward H. Rowe age 54, wife Elizabeth age 46, son Edward Jr. age 23, son George age 14, daughter Maggie age 12 and daughter Emily age 6. On the 1885 Beverly City, Burlington County, NJ State Census is are Edward Rowe, Elizabeth Rowe, George Rowe, Maggie Rowe, and Emily Rowe.Located on the 1920 Philadelphia County, PA census is lodger Emma Nixon age 39 widowed. Listed on the 1930 Philadelphia City, Philadelphia County, PA census are lodgers Emily Nixon age 50 widowed and Ralph R. Shively age 37.
The following newspaper article was copied from The Bucks County Gazette, Bristol, Pennsylvania, Thursday, June 29, 1893, Page 3, Column 5:
Married
SHIVELY—ROWE, on Junes 27, 1893, by Edw N Boo, Justice of the Peace, at his office 205 Wood Street, Bristol, Pa., Jefferson Shively, of Camden, N.J., to Emma E. Rowe, of Bristol, Pa
Extracted from the News Herald, Perkasie, Pennsylvania, Thursday, March 5, 1885, Page 3, Column 5:
Deaths
SHIVELY — On Feb. 20th, near Red Hill, Ernest F. Shively, in the 60th year of his age.
Copied from The Times, Trenton, New Jersey, Tuesday, May 4, 1909, Page 5, Column 1:
The funeral of Edward Rowe, aged eighty-six years, of Webster Street, took place Saturday afternoon. Interment was in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Burlington, He had been ill for some time, but the immediate cause of his death was a severe attack of la grippe. He had been a resident of Riverside about a year, moving here from Bristol.
The following was found in The Mount Holly News, Mount Holly, New Jersey, Tuesday, May 13, 1913, Page 3, Column 6:
ROWE — May 4, at Beverly, Elizabeth Williams, widow of the late Edward H. Rowe.
No comments:
Post a Comment